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Charles Moody Alamogordo Abduction Account

August 13, 1975Alamogordo desert, New Mexico, United States

Air Force NCO Charles Moody reported a close luminous disc and struggle-like encounter, then later recovered a detailed onboard narrative involving humanoids, paralysis, a tour and telepathic communication.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Disc / Saucer(C-000253)→Scientific & Observational Types(P-000101)→High Strangeness & Anomalous Effects(P-000106)→Humanlike / Nordic Humanoids(S-000091)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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Encounter · Hall Volume II Source Caveat

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Moody Metallic Disc (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Appearance

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Moody Metallic Disc (1975 Report) · Craft Length

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Moody Metallic Disc (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Behavior

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Moody Metallic Disc (1975 Report) · Sound Emission

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Moody Metallic Disc (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Interior

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CLAIM-137038disputed
“Moody’s reconstructed account included a central rod, glass-covered crystalline structures and a large black box said to be part of the vehicle interior/drive area.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Moody Abduction Case” → “Recovered-memory drive area”, PDF p. 1880
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Moody Recovered-Memory Humanoids (1975 Account) · Entity Height

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Moody Recovered-Memory Humanoids (1975 Account) · Physical Characteristics

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CLAIM-137034disputed
“The recovered-memory figures were described as humanlike but with larger hairless heads, very small ears, slightly larger eyes, small noses and thin lips.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Moody Abduction Case” → “Meditation-recovered morphology”, PDF p. 1879
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Moody Recovered-Memory Humanoids (1975 Account) · Reported Entity Clothing

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Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-957001reported
“Hall introduces alleged human abduction by apparent alien beings as an exceptionally high-strangeness and perplexing problem that warrants investigation rather than automatic acceptance or dismissal.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Section XIII opening; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
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Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Source Caveat

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CLAIM-957002unverified
“Hall explicitly says skepticism is justified and that many reported abilities and circumstances appear scientifically impossible by present understanding.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · High-strangeness and skepticism caveat; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
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CLAIM-957004unverified
“Hall states that the actual number of abduction experiences is unknown; pooled investigator information only suggests that reported cases number in the thousands.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Unknown case-count discussion; uploaded PDF pp. 523-523
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Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Evidence Claim

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CLAIM-957003unverified
“Hall says available psychological studies did not show abductees as a group to have extreme pathology or serious social-adjustment problems, while also calling for more testing.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Psychological-study summary; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
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Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-957080reported
“Hall analyzes 38 catalogue cases to construct an “abductor profile,” describing group size, clothing, morphology, communication and encounter circumstances.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor Profile and Statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 581-582
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Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Evidence Claim

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CLAIM-957081reported
“Hall reports that beings in the 38-case sample often operated in groups of three to five and usually wore coveralls or uniform-like garments; about 13 percent of cases included masks or face coverings.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor clothing/group profile; uploaded PDF pp. 581-581
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CLAIM-957082reported
“Hall characterizes slightly more than half of the sample beings as humanoid, about one fourth as humanlike and about one fifth as robot-like, with gray or white/pale skin dominating reported colors.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor morphology profile; uploaded PDF pp. 581-581
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CLAIM-957083reported
“Hall’s sample statistics report one abductee in 66 percent of cases, communication in 71 percent, levitation in 46 percent and physiological aftereffects in 54 percent.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · 38-case statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 582-582
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CLAIM-957084reported
“Within communication cases Hall reports telepathy as the dominant mode; the sample also spans vehicle, indoor and outdoor captures and all listed age groups.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Communication/circumstance statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 582-582
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Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Source Caveat

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CLAIM-957085unverified
“Nothing in the 38-case profile establishes that the described beings form one species, share an origin, or that the reported procedures occurred physically.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Sample interpretation caveat; uploaded PDF pp. 581-582
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Charles Moody Alamogordo Abduction Account (August 13, 1975): Evidence Dossier & Witness Reports | ANOMALY | ANOMALY UAP Archive & Controlled Vocabulary